This Letters Patent Appeal against the dismissal of a writ petition challenging a settled 1968 seniority position was dismissed. The court held settled seniority cannot be unsettled citing H.S. Vankani case and upheld the impugned judgment.
Impugned judgment upheld; appeal dismissed along with pending applications.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
LPA No. 177 of 2014
Decided on: 02.12.2014
Khub Chand Verma …Appellant.
Versus
The State of Himachal Pradesh & others …Respondents.
Coram
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir, Chief Justice. The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting? Yes.
For the appellant: Mr. Aman Sood, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate General, with Mr. Anup Rattan & Mr. Romesh Verma, Additional Advocate Generals, and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 and 2.
Mansoor Ahmad Mir, Chief Justice (Oral)
This Letters Patent Appeal is directed against the judgment and order, dated 4th July, 2014, passed by the Writ Court in CWP No. 1105 of 2011, whereby the writ petition filed by the appellant-writ petitioner came to be dismissed (hereinafter referred to as "the impugned judgment").
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(Mansoor Ahmad Mir) Chief Justice
(Tarlok Singh Chauhan) Judge
December 2, 2014 ( rajni )
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a settled seniority position can be unsettled.
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H.S. Vankani and others versus State of Gujarat and othersReferred¶13
(2010) 4 SCC 301 · Who else cites this
Khub Chand Verma
The State of Himachal Pradesh
Mansoor Ahmad Mir
Tarlok Singh Chauhan
As recorded by the court registry
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